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Engrish 10
english vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emancipate | noun 1. to free from restraint or influence 2. to free (a slave) from bondage |
| manacle | noun (usually plural) 1. a device for confining the hands; handcuffs 2. anything that constrains verb to restrain, as with manacles |
| mandate | noun a formal order from a higher court; an authoritative commmand, order, or injunction |
| manifest | adj. clearly apparent to sight or understanding; obvious v. 1. to show plainly; to reveal 2. to prove noun a list of cargo or passengers |
| manipulate | verb 1. to use or handle skillfully 2. to manage with devious skill, or to adjust to suit one's purpose |
| dexterity | noun 1. skill in the use of the hands or body; adroitness 2. mental skill or adroitness; cleverness |
| ambidextrous | adj. able to use either hand equally well |
| digital | adj. 1. relating to a finger or to a unit of measure (3/4 in.) the breadth of a finger 2. referring to a numerical system for encoding data |
| deflect | verb 1. to turn aside 2. to swerve or turn aside |
| genuflect | verb to bend the knee in a kneeling or half-kneeling position to express reverence or respect |
| inflection | noun 1. an alteration of pitch or tone of the voice 2. in grammar, an alteration of the form of a word to show different grammatical or syntactical relationships |
| reflection | noun 1. the act or condition of being thrown back 2. something thrown back, as light, heat, sound, or an image 3. discredit; indirect reproach 4. deep thought |
| rapacious | adjective 1. excessively grasping or greedy 2. given to seizing for plunder or as prey |
| rapt | adj. 1. giving one's complete attention 2. overcome with emotion; completely filled with joy |
| surreptitious | adj. done secretly, without approval |
| complicity | noun participation with another in an act that is or seems to b deceitful |
| duplicity | noun 1. deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double-dealing 2. being physically or numerically double or two-fold; doubleness |
| explicate | verb to make clear; to explain thoroughly, often in a literary context |
| explicit | adj. definite; stated in detail, leaving nothing to be guessed at; outspoken |
| exploit | noun 1. a notable or heroic deed verb 2. to use to the greatest advantage 3. to make use of selfishly or unethically 4. to publicize |
| imply | verb 1. to indicate indirectly; to hint 2. to require as a necessary condition |
| ploy | noun a tactic intended to frustrate, embarrass, or gain an advantage over an opponent |
| ply | verb 1. to use a tool or weapon vigorously; to work at a trade 2. to offer something persistently noun 1. the thickness of cloth, yarn, or rope 2. wood layered with a crosswise grain |
| supplicate | verb to ask humbly or earnestly for, as in praying; to beseech |
| apprehend | verb 1. to arrest 2. to grasp mentally; to understand 3. to anticipate with anxiety |
| comprise | verb to consist of; to contain |
| entrepreneur | noun a person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for business ventures |
| impregnable | adj. 1. strong enough to resist attack of captures, as a fortress 2. not to be outweighed or overcome in argument |
| reprehend | verb to reprimand, reprove, or express disapproval |
| reprisal | noun an action or act of retaliation against someone for injuries received |
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